Our mission & vision
Mission
Kyle's Korner is a not-for-profit organization provides a warm, welcoming and safe place where grieving children and families retreat, meet, heal and prosper wiht the guidance of specially trained bereavement volunteer faciltators.
Our Vision
To provide a warm, welcoming and sheltering place where grieving children, teens and their caregivers retreat, meet, heal and prosper with the guidance of specially trained bereavement facilitators.
Principles
Kyle's Korner is based on the well-known and highly effective Dougy Center model in Portland, Oregon. Kyle's Korner shares the Dougy Center's belief that every child deserves the opportunity to grieve in a supportive and understanding environment. However, our society often fails to understand or support the needs of a child and family in grief.
Based on these beliefs, the principles of Kyle's Korner are:
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Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of a loved one for children as well as adults.
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Within each individual is the natural capacity to heal oneself.
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The duration and intensity of grief are unique for each individual.
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Caring and acceptance assist in the healing process.
Goals
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Provide a warm nurturing environment where children and adolescents can safely express their feelings and share experiences with others.
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Gather children and teens with similar experiences to support each other and lessen the feelings of sadness, loneliness and abandonment.
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Increase children's and teen's coping skills and strategies.
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Clarify death-related issues which may be confusing or contradictory, creating fear for children and teens.
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Encourage open communication among family members in order to promote support for each other.
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Educate parents, teachers, caregivers and community agencies concerning children's needs when faced with death.
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Serve as a community resource for others who work with bereaved children, teens and their families.
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